AI browsers: the security headache nobody asked for
Despite their growing presence, AI-powered browsers aren’t ready for prime time when it comes to security
Phishing scams are all trick, no treat
Online scamming has become an industry.
Great for costume ideas, bad for cybersecurity
State-sponsored hacking collectives are myriad, but let’s focus on one
A warren of subterranean hallways
If you are traveling to the U.S. soon, you can be forgiven if your mind starts racing and the words on your screen start blurring together
Data vampires … we mean, brokers
That unsettled feeling you get when you are served an all-too-accurate advertisement? Data brokers at work
Warning: Time to move away from Windows 10
With Windows dropping support for Windows 10, you’ll need to upgrade — or consider another operating system entirely!
iPhone 17’s killer feature: Memory safety
Apple’s new phone series has a secret superpower that will make mercenary spyware much harder to deploy
Verizon in hot water for selling location data
For one industry mining your data alongside telecom providers, it’s all about location, location, location
Signal’s new Secure Backup feature
Right now it’s on Android beta, iOS and desktop are on their way soon, too.
ICE revives contract for spyware
Targeted malware is the sharpest edge of the spear, but simple steps also do a great deal to lower your risk of attack
Device searches hit record numbers at U.S. border
The rise in device searches at U.S. ports of entry is consistent with ongoing upward trend — but there are things you can do to prepare
Added to the ICE group chat
ICE officers used unsecured text messages to communicate about a target marked for deportation. Then, they added a stranger
Defend against phone number theft
AT&T rolled out a new feature to help customers lock down their accounts. But it’s not just AT&T — your phone company may have their own version as well
Lock down those Firefox add-ons
Mozilla warns of phishing attacks targeting developers of Firefox add-ons
Apple’s least fun alerts
Research shows that in recent months, Apple has notified at least a dozen Iranian iPhone users of targeted spyware, including those in civil society
Meta fixes bug that leaked AI chats
A security researcher found that by altering the ID attached to Meta AI prompts, he could get their chatbot to spit out someone else’s prompt and AI-generated responses
AI impersonation in the White House
Journalistic skepticism is pretty normal. But now we need to question someone’s literal voice. That’s a bit new
Airline data is flying all over the place
Getting back to the basics can help you mitigate the impact of mass data breaches
Oh, Brother (printers)!
The best time to patch your connected devices is all the time
Should you try Google Advanced Protection?
It’s the digital security training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), with security news that keeps you, your sources, and your devices safe. If someone shared this newsletter with you, please subscribe here.Android 16 drops — and with it, Advanced Protection modeJournalists and other at-risk …
New journalism curriculum module teaches digital security for border journalists
New journalism curriculum module teaches digital security for border journalists Module developed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and University of Texas at El Paso guides students through threat modeling and preparation San Francisco – A new college journalism curriculum module teaches students how to …
Journalist searched and detained at US airport
CBP searched an Australian journalist’s phone. He noted he was questioned over materials in his blog, social media posts, and reporting
Report examines scams on the rise
The report also examines users’ choices in authentication methods, highlighting passkeys
The automated license plate reader dragnet
Automated license plate readers are everywhere, and they can often tell a story about your movement
Signal blocks Microsoft Recall from recalling
Signal is making it harder for your private messages to get pulled into Microsoft’s new Recall AI feature
